Plateaus

Q.

Why are resources distributed unequally over the earth?

Q. What is the difference between a mountain and a plateau?

Q. What is a Plateau? Name some of the plateaus of the world.

Q. Which is the largest plateau in India?

1. The Chotanagpur Plateau
2. The Meghalaya Plateau
3. The Deccan Plateau
4. The Marwar Plateau

Q. Write any three benefits of plateau and any two benefits of plains.

Q. African Plateau is famous for ________ mining.

1. only coal
2. gold and diamond
3. only diamond
4. only gold

Q. The Peninsular Plateau is __________.

1. triangular in shape and uneven
2. elevated and plain
3. low lying plain
4. level and uneven

Q.

A plateau is

1. None of the above

2. An elevated flat land.

3. A line of mountains

4. Large stretches of flat land.

Q.

Collective noun for hills

Q. Which among the following options correctly describes a plateau?

1. Elevated and flat
2. Level and flat
3. Level and uneven
4. Elevated and uneven

Q. The highest plateau in the world is the _______.

1. Central Highlands
2. Deccan Plateau
3. Tibetian plateau
4. African Plateau

Q. Jog falls is located in _______.

1. Chotanagpur Plateau
2. Karnataka
3. Central Highlands
4. Maharashtra

Q. The state of Telangana is located on the side of the Deccan Plateau.

1. northern
2. Southern
3. eastern
4. western

Q. What are islands? Briefly explain the two groups of islands that form a part of India.

Q. Deccan plateau is fit for cultivation mainly due to soil.

1. laterite
2. red
3. yellow
4. black

Q. Which of this is true for the Deccan Plateau?

1. The height of the Deccan Plateau is higher in the North and lower in the South.
2. The height of the Deccan Plateau is higher in the West and lower in the East.
3. The height of the Deccan Plateau is higher in the East and lower in the West.
4. The height of the Deccan Plateau is higher in the South and lower in the North.

Q.

Differences between mountain and plateau

Q. The oldest hill range bordering the Peninsular Plateau is _____.

1. Nilgiris
2. Satpura
3. Vindhya
4. Aravalli

Q. The number of side/sides of a plateau with steep slope is/are _____.

1. one
2. two
3. variable
4. three

Q. What is the difference between weathering and erosion ?

Q. Select the correct option/options with respect to plateaus.

1. As we move across a plateau, the height changes from place to place.
2. Plateaus have tops that appear to be flat.
3. Plateaus are flat at the top.
4. Plateaus are elevated landforms

Q. Which among the following options distunguish a plateau from a plain most appropriately?

1. Vegetation
2. Elevation
3. Terrain
4. River

Q. ______ are elevated landforms or high-lands that are elevated, but not as high as the mountains.

1. Canyons
2. Plateaus
3. Plains
4. Basins

Q. Southern India is mostly a Deccan Plateau, which is separated from northern pIains by the ______.

1. Himalayan mountains
2. Vindhya mountains
3. Satpura hills
4. Mount Everest

Q. Describe the location and main features of the Indus Plain.

Q. are elevated landforms or highlands. However, they are generally not as high as mountains.

1. Plateaus
2. Lakes
3. Deserts
4. Plains

Q. Jog falls is located in _______.

1. Chotanagpur Plateau
2. Central Highlands
3. Karnataka
4. Maharashtra

Q. Choose the correct pairs.

1. Central Highland
2. Deccan Plateau
3. Aravali Range
4. Chattisgarh
5. Rajasthan
6. Madhya Pradesh

Q. Match the following states with their appropriate descriptions.

1. Jain Temples
2. Telugu
3. Minerals
4. Rice Bowl

Q. The oldest hill range bordering the Peninsular Plateau is _____.

1. Vindhya
2. Satpura
3. Aravalli
4. Nilgiris